RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin
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Feasibility study to evaluate whether a diagnostic pediatric MRI scan of the brain can be performed without sedation by using BLADE sequences with rotating blade-like k-space covering. ⋯ Age-adjusted preparation and implementation of a pediatric cranial MRI may reduce the need for sedation. BLADE sequences abate motion artefacts thus enabling acquisition of diagnostic images even in young children. In patients older than 3 years, performance of MRI scans without sedation should be considered.
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Comparative Study
[Pediatric fracture diagnosis--ultra-low-dose CT with an effective dose equal to that of radiographs].
Computed tomography (CT) plays an important role in trauma diagnosis in children, especially for complex fractures. The aim of this study was to examine the diagnostic value of ultra-low-dose-CT (ULD-CT) with an effective dose equal to that of radiographs in an experimental study and to compare its results with those of radiographs. ⋯ ULD-CT with the effective dose of radiographs is successfully applicable in pediatric fracture diagnosis, and its overall result is significantly better than that of radiographs.